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  1. Egilman
    Well, I've gotten the Transmission to where I'm going to call it done.... Might still need some tweaking as other parts are added... But we will do those if any when we get there... Here is what she looks like... And with the axle/differential.... The yellow is for glamor purposes... {chuckle} In the frame... I would say she is 95% accurate, there were still a few spots without enough coverage to be sure, but a lot of hints to what had to be there... Anyway I'm calling it done for now... And the usual overall shot... Onwards!!!
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    Yep, that happens all too often.... Good that you found it...
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    Wow, that hs made up my mind, I won't be buying AM for mine then,, those kit engines look great...
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    If those are your aftermarkets they look very good.... Nice paintwork....
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    You have a PN brother....
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    Oh I completely understand my Friend.... May I make a suggestion..... Do some materials pre-work/ pre-prep,... Standard poster board is about the thickness of the cardboard on the bottom of many notepads.... About 20-30 thousandths thick... A standard copy paper sheet is 4-5 thou thick... Laminate 6-7 sheets together into one sheet... You could even stagger the sheets to give you a thin starting and ending edge... This way you get the benefits of a thicker stronger foundation medium and a thin edge for finishing... The laminations would be lay a sheet down on a non stick surface (plastic sheet) and spray it wet with your diluted glue, lay the next sheet and do the same continuing with the inside sheets to the thickness you want, then the final sheet you lay over the freshly wetted last inner sheet and allow the glue to soak into it from underneath... Then allow to dry.... It will be a little stiffer than normal poster board from the laminating process but should duplicate the medium quite well.... But before you commit to this test it out with a one sheet set to find out how it works best for you if you go this way.... I think it will be a lot easier in the long run, yes a bit more time in preparation, but less chance for issues when you get to applying it on the model...
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    Should work brother, but it's going to be heavy... I would recommend poster board for the contours, it's thicker and much lighter, and you can put holes in it under the uppermost layers to keep the weight down, then use your typing weight sheets with waters down PVA to give the final layer before doing the grass sheet.... One thing it does do is give you a good surface to mount figures and trees and the like to....
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    Yep, Copperhead BB's .177 cal. (4.5mm) Steel covered in Copper.... Cheap and very effective... I bought a bottle of 1500 4 years ago for under $10.00 and still have over half of them... Mfg. by Crossman of Air rifle fame for a goodly number of decades.... You can get them pretty much anywhere, Wally World is where I get mine... Or you can buy the Stainless ones, for three times the price for only a few hundred from the model paint manufacturers... In this particular case cheaper is better.... {chuckle} But seriously, if you have a large collection of seldom used paints that tend to settle out in the bottle a paint shaker is a fantastic way to revive them, especially if you have a few copperheads in the bottle, there are several do it yourself shakers online and several cheaply made ones from the model supply companies... But liquid shakers are old old tech, they have been using them in the drug manufacturing industry for over 5 decades, those are the ones to get, built to last... Yes they are pricy, but they seldom fail or break... You will probably never need to get a second one....
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    Ouch!!!! Which part is the malfunctioning one? the Hood or the Distributor? I know HEI distributors set a bit high when mounted..... but even with the carb top flange is a bit much.... Is there a shave in the offing? A bit off the hood and a bit off the distributor? Or is it a bit too much to take off.....
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    Invest in a medical grade paint shaker, or stainless steel balls... Or the budget alternative, a bottle of Copperheads.... I generally put 5 in a bottle, it doesn't take much shaking to get a good mix that way, gives you creamy smooth paint when combined with a medical grade shaker...
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    Thank you Mike... It's appreciated.... Well another minor setback, my initial design doesn't work, everything that needs to be there won't fit.... and it's basic fitment, the detail HAS to be there and reworking the current design just didn't cut it, it was becoming even more convoluted a mess trying to fix the original so I decided to start fresh, take the best parts of the original and adjust to what needs to be as I go.... this is where I stopped adding detail and re-evaluated... The Real deal... That is from a 1911 Marmon Speedster The one below is the Marmon Wasp.... What was before.... And what is now with the added changes.... Yep the differences are subtle, but they make all the difference when fitting details where they need to be... And, like almost always, it is close to the finish when this issue pops up... But such is the life of a design draughtsman.... RE-starting the detail design part now.... {chuckle} Onwards Brothers, onwards....
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    I think I understand what is going on with their UK shipping, he's trying to set up/find a UK dealer to handle his products.... Shipping directly to the UK would make such an arrangement less attractive... Backwards thinking if you ask me.... His stuff looks great though.... and it's the first time I have ever heard of someone refusing to ship to the UK because of Brexit.... That makes no sense at all...
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    Wow, Guy sells internationally on e-Bay yet doesn't ship to the UK? https://www.ebay.com/str/resin2detail?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211 Something strange going on brother if that's the case...
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    The R2D looks very nice, and it's 3D printed, perfect for your display piece as all that detail will be covered up in the nacelles.... If I was going to do this now it's the one I would be buying... (and your corsair would benefit from that R-2800 he's showing as well)
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    He lost me when he started talking about 7 intakes and 7 exhausts... He doesn't even understand what he is building... The little kit has 14 intakes that he was showing you.... That's a good kit it just takes a bit of work... I will say that there are better kits out there... I would pass...
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    Latest Update: Blocking out the Transmission.... Left side... Right side... In the frame mounted to the Differential case... Left side upper and lower angles.... Now I'm ready to add the details.... Stay tuned my friends... Onwards...
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    Thank you Brother, I'm very happy your enjoying this excursion down the modeling path.... I hope everyone is enjoying it... Still working my way back to where I was before, but I'm a lot more confident in it's design accuracy now... Yes, I'm intending to print it, but at what scale I haven't a clue yet... Still too early in the process to figure that out... Right now she's being drawn 1/1... Thank you for asking... EG
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    The Tamiya Corsairs, (there is more than one) are probably the most built, (and considered the best kits if you can handle the price) But if budget is a consideration, there is the grand old Revell Corsair that can be built into a stunning model as well... Plenty of build logs and plenty of aftermarket out there for it as well... At one time it was the only game in town in 1/32.... Still widely available as well... Not looking to change your mind if you have your heart set on a Tamiya, but the Revell bird is the grandaddy of Corsair models, and deserves a mention in any convo on 1/32 scale corsairs.... Wow an F4U and a PBJ in the same display.... I'm down if you wanna go that route...
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    Thank you Brother....
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    Understanding the history of a battle is as much as understanding what they did as where they did it.... What is easier to understand than the where... A line on a map cannot bring full understanding.... You sir are creating a picture where understanding is plainly evident.... Modeling the where in addition to the what is a class of modeling above the usual... Your in the groove Brother... A masterpiece in the offing...
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    Great deal.... What you need always seems to eventually find it's way onto evilbay....
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    Thank you Grant.... (ROTFLMAO!!!) Accepted in the spirit it was given Brother... {chuckle}
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    Stubby sucker wasn't she? All wing, no wonder they had a habit of nose diving on landing.... Beautiful model Brother.... Absolutely outstanding....
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    I haven't a clue.... but I can probably find out how to make some.... {chuckle} If you really really need it....
  25. Egilman
    Another update Brothers... She now has a rear end..... And where she resides... And a reverse low angle shot.... Starting to look like something.... The overall shot... I guess the next item up is the Transmission.... (driveline, truss rods, thrust bearing, brakes, etc., etc....) {chuckle} Onwards...

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